Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61 of Apparent Suicide

Anthony Bourdain, the chef, writer, and Emmy-winning television personality, has died of an apparent suicide at the age of 61. His death was confirmed to CNN, which reported that the Parts Unknown host was in France filming an upcoming episode of the series when chef Eric Ripert, a longtime friend of Bourdain’s, found him unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.